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To: skinowski who wrote (101528)6/24/2013 3:45:30 PM
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Snowden has little to show in a sense of accomplishments


I don't pretend to be an expert on this discussion, but it seems to me that accomplishments matter little here.

I'll go with simplicity. Arguing from first principles, the issue is simple. When you are faced with something you believe is wrong, you either speak out or you remain silent. How you know something is wrong has little to do with accomplishments. Sadly, clear vision often comes with the fewest badges. What stokes one's ego can cloud one's vision --- I see it where I work.

ES chose to speak out. Given what he knows and has experienced, he does not seem to have the trust that others may have in our justice system and I do not blame him.

I don't see ES as a hero in mythological terms (there is a more complex process there: think Prometheus, Davy Crockett, William Tell, etc) though it is almost always the case that someone who performs a great service to society breaks some law or makes some powers terribly unhappy.

As I recall, even J Christ broke laws.

In the myth motif, one who performs a service to society in this way is usually crucified because there is always confusion on how to accept the gift.
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